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by Shoshanah Dubiner
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Second in the Protocells Triptych, created in collaboration with David Deamer, biomolecular engineer, University of California Santa Cruz. Warm... more
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Second in the Protocells Triptych, created in collaboration with David Deamer, biomolecular engineer, University of California Santa Cruz. Warm volcanic pools of water undergo continuous cycles of evaporation and then hydrating. During hydration, bi-layer sheets of lipid molecules self-assemble into a gel and then into spheres called protocells. The gels and the spheres contain the minerals and organic compounds already present in the water. Some of the compounds are able to link together into polymers called proteins and nucleic acids. The polymers have the potential to function as catalysts, grow and reproduce.
"My painting takes off from nature inspired by science, especially from cell biology and botany. While much art depicts the world at the human scale (landscapes, portraits, apples in a bowl) I often start with cell membranes, the inside of cells, the silk spigots of spiders, lichens — the world of the tiny. By depicting natural forms in an imagined, mythical world, my paintings reveal the human psyche and its capacity to go beneath the surface of things; to experience beauty and awe and even fear; to understand that we humans are connected to all the other creatures on earth and even to the cosmos. I enjoy observing and reading about nature, but I am not a scientific illustrator in the conventional sense. I do study my subject matter...
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